domicile

¹do·mi·cile

noun
\ˈdä-mə-ˌsī(-ə)l, ˈdō-; ˈdä-mə-sil\

Definition of DOMICILE

1

: a dwelling place : place of residence : home

2

a : a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes b : residence 2b

Variants of DOMICILE

do·mi·cile also dom·i·cil \ˈdäm-ə-səl\

Examples of DOMICILE

1. You will need to report your change of domicile to your insurance company.
2. Students must establish a domicile in the state to be eligible for reduced tuition.

Origin of DOMICILE

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, from domus

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DOMICILE

Synonyms: abode, diggings, home, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof

Related Words: accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

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